Om Na Ma Si Va Ya

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This prayer is called Siva Panchakshari (5 letter) Stotram (prayer) and was

written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya.

 

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2009/5/25 Dattatreya Hare Krishna <oneinfinitezero

 

>

> Nagendra haraya Trilochanaya,

> Basmanga ragaya maheswaraya,

> Nithyaya shudhaya digambaraya,

> Tasmai nakaraya namashivaya. [1]

>

> My salutations to the letter 'Na' , which is Shiva,

> Who wears as garland the king of snakes.

> Who has three eyes,

> Who wears ash all over Him,

> Who is the greatest Lord,

> Who is forever,

> Who is the cleanest,

> And who wears the directions themselves as dress.

>

> Mandakini salila chandana charchithaya,

> Nandeeswara pramadha nadha maheswaraya,

> Mandara pushpa bahu pushpa supoojithaya,

> Tasmai makaraya namashivaya. [2]

>

> My salutations to the letter 'Ma' , which is Shiva,

> Who is bathed by waters of Ganga,

> Who applies sandalpaste all over him,

> Who has Lord Nandi as his chieftain,

> Who is the greatest lord,

> And who is worshipped by Mandhara and many other flowers.

>

> Shivaaya gowri vadanara vinda,

> Sooryaya daksha dwara naasakaya,

> Sri neela kantaya vrisha dwajaya,

> Tasmai sikaraya namashivaya. [3]

>

> My salutations to the letter 'Si' , which is Shiva,

> Who is peace personified,

> Who is like Sun to the Lotus face of Gowri,

> Who destroyed the fire sacrifice of Daksha,

> Who has a blue neck,

> And who has a bull in his flag.

>

> Vasishta kumbhodhbhava gowthamadhi.

> Munendra devarchitha shekaraya,

> Chandrarka vaiswanara lochanaya,

> Tasmai vakaraya namashivaya [4]

>

> My salutations to the letter 'Va' , which is Shiva,

> Who is worshipped by great sages like

> Vasishta, Agasthya and Gowthama,

> As also the devas,

> And who has sun, moon and fire as his three eyes.

>

> Yaksha swaroopaya jada dharaya,

> Pinaka hasthathaya sanathanaya,

> Divyaya devaaya digambaraya,

> Tasmai yakaraya namashivaya. [5]

>

> My salutations to the letter 'Ya' , which is Shiva,

> Who takes the form of Yaksha,

> Who has a tufted hair,

> Who is armed with spear,

> Who is forever filled with peace,

> Who is godly,

> Who is the great God,

> And who wears the directions themselves as dress.

>

> Phalasruthi

> Panchaksharamidham punyam,

> Ya padeth Shiva sannidhou,

> Shivaloka mavapnothi,

> Shive na saha modathe .

>

> Those who read these holy five letters great,

> In the temple of Shiva,.

> Would go to the world of Shiva,

> And be forever happy with Him.

>

> {...Translated by P R Ramachander}

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> Gurorangripadme ManaScenna Lagnam tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim! tata:

> kim!?

> Sarva Kartha, Sarva Dhartha, Sarva Hartha, Mangalam!

> Satchidananda, Satchidananda, Satchidananda Mangalam!

> Tasmai Sri Guru-murthaye Nama Idam Sri Dakshinamurtaye!

>

>

> Ata Nityo Narayanaha, Brahma Narayanaha, Sivascha Narayanaha, Kalascha

> Narayanaha. Disascha Narayanaha, Vidisascha Narayanaha, Urdwamscha

> Narayanaha, Adhascha Narayanaha, Antar-bahischa-Narayana.Narayana Eh Vedam

> Sarvam, Yat BhootamYacchha Bhavyam.Nish-kalango Niranjano Nirvikalpo

> Nirakyadhas,suddhho Deva Eko Narayanaha, Na dwiteeyosthi kaschit,ya evam

> Vedas Vishnu reva Bhavati, Sa Vishnureva Bhavathi, Etat yajur veda

> sirodeeyathe.

>

>

> Nagendra haraya trilochanaya bhasmanga ragaaya maheshwaraya nityaya

> shudhaya digambaraya tasmai nakaraya na-ma-si-va-ya.

>

>

> ~*Om * Ayim * Hreem * Sreem * Siva * Rama * Anagha * Dattaya * Namaha*~

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